瑞利勋爵对现代声学基础理论的开创性贡献

Rayleigh′s Creative Contribution to Basic Theory of Modern Acoustics

英国物理学家瑞利以严谨、广博和精深著称于世 ,他在光学、声学、黑体辐射问题和氩的发现方面都留下了个人的印记 .本文通过阐述瑞利在声学领域的杰出贡献 ,展示瑞利个性鲜明的科研风格和对周围事物沉于理性思考的特征 .

England physicist Rayleigh was famous for his rigorous attitude to science and wide-ranging knowledge. He contributed to many science areas including acoustics, optics, black-body radiation and the discovery of argon. In this paper, Rayleigh′s outstanding works in acoustics are described, and his personality and his style of scientific research are introduced.